Marco Dunand is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Mercuria Energy Group, one of the world’s largest independent energy and commodities companies.

Founded in 2004, Mercuria employs over 1,100 people in 50 countries. It is actively involved across the energy value chain, supporting the world’s energy needs, by trading, structuring finance, investing in strategic assets and delivering physical products. Significant acquisitions in physical commodities, gas & power, and marine bunkering have reinforced its position as a global leader in trading physical energy products and dry bulk commodities.

Over 50 percent of its asset portfolio is in renewable and low carbon energy: wind & solar projects, renewable natural gas, battery storage, grid optimization, carbon capture, critical transition minerals, and environmental products.

In 2023, Mercuria established Silvania, a $500 million nature investment vehicle to restore and protect nature and biodiversity globally, in support of the Paris Agreement goals and the UN 30x30 biodiversity initiative.

Prior to co-founding Mercuria, Marco held senior positions at Goldman Sachs, Citi Group and Sempra Energy. He is Swiss and a graduate of the University of Geneva’s School of Economics and Management.